Rush
Botanical name: Juncaceae
Rush
Botanical name: Juncaceae
Species of Rush
Rushes
Rushes are a large genus that includes hundreds of water-loving plants commonly known as rushes. Many of these are popular ornamental species grown in ponds or rain gardens. Rushes have a long history of human use, being used to make roofing, basketware, and cordage. In Japan rushes are used to make the outer layer of traditional Tatami mats.
Wood-rush
A genus of cosmopolitan distribution, wood-rush can thrive in the Arctic as well as in tropical mountains. They are perennial plants that grow from a rhizome. When wet with dew, their leaves sparkle. With many cultivars and hybrids available on the market, wood-rush are readily cultivated as ornamentals.
Marsippospermum
Scientific Classification
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